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The Dinosaur Cowboy's Long Ride
Permissive laws have created a booming market for fossils. Paleontologists aren’t thrilled, but for Clayton Phipps and his peers, it’s a living
A Crack in the App Economy
Apple says it won its lawsuit with Epic, but the court’s decision shows how app store gatekeepers could lose control
Lost in the Shouting
In the school board battles across the country over race, the voices of Black parents talking about what their kids actually experience are often drowned out
WHAT I'VE LEARNED FROM DOING 500 SALES CALLS
Want to increase your sales? Rather than manipulate your potential clients, serve them.
TELL YOUR STORY THE RIGHT WAY
It isn’t about sharing all your great accomplishments. It’s about being relatable with your failures.
STAYING AHEAD OF CHANGE
Yousuf Ali had a successful career in marketing until he failed to embrace new technologies. Now, as a My Eyelab franchisee, embracing forward-thinking capabilities is the key to his success.
MARKET RESEARCH FOR $5
Can’t raise funds? That might be for the best. This entrepreneur scraped his way to unicorn status…by meeting his consumers at a coffee shop.
HOW TO BECOME A MASTER AT TALKING TO STRANGERS
Entrepreneurs must become experts at connecting with anyone—and with a few simple strategies, you can. Here’s what happened when I tried them myself.
A Small Part of a Small Business Can Be a Big Idea
Lisa Tran’s parents (right) escaped a Communist regime and built a small restaurant in America. Now she wants to reinvent it by building a business based solely on their sauces. Her mom thinks she’s crazy—and maybe she is. But some of the greatest brands were built in much the same way.
Livestream Selling is Here
Amazon, Facebook, Google, and TikTok are getting involved, VCs are investing, and brands are interested in a new retail spin that takes online shopping live. But an upstart company in Alabama is already living what may be the future of retail—and helping 6,000 small retailers see their business soar.
Turnaround Dad
After covering his son’s shift at a failing Pie Five Pizza, Steve Roberts decided to buy the place and fix it up—even though he had no business experience. It worked.
How Small Companies Can Get Big PR
Think you’re too small to get press coverage? You’re just not selling yourself properly
You Are In Sales!
If you are building a startup, then you are in sales. If you’re just thinking about building a startup, then you are also in sales!
China's Alibaba Promises $15.5B For Development Initiatives
E-commerce giant Alibaba Group said it will spend $15.5 billion to support President Xi Jinping’s campaign to spread China’s prosperity more evenly, adding to pledges by tech companies that are under pressure to pay for the ruling Communist Party’s political initiatives.
How to Be a Work Rebel
Got a contrarian streak in you? Harvard’s Francesca Gino shares the right way to be an unconventional leader
The Archives
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Are Vaccine Mandates Justifiable?
Some call them reasonable public health measures, while others say they are an un-American invasion of privacy
The Political Perils of the Carless City
In Milan, authorities used the pandemic to push through changes aimed at reining in driving, while Helsinki has taken a more deliberate approach. In weaning people from cars, speed can be risky
END OF THE LINE
A photographer sets out to capture a city’s last pay phones before they disappear
Greetings From Telosa (Population 0, for Now)
Tech entrepreneur Marc Lore is planning to build a utopian megalopolis somewhere in the U.S. “Let the land be owned by the people!” he says. “But in a capitalistic sort of way”
Department Stores' New Lease on Life
Faded 20th-century shopping hubs are being reborn as colleges, libraries, and more
What Happened to That Police Reform Success Story?
In a city once heralded as a model for community policing, questions arise about the possibility of long-term change
There Is No Free Parking
The pandemic has reshaped cities’ ideas about the best uses for public space. A longtime parking-reform advocate and a growing number of city halls say it’s about time
Tuning In to a Happier City
Noise is an irritant of urban life. But there are ways to make it easier on the ears—and the psyche
Caracas – A City Unravels
The cultural spaces and infrastructure of Venezuela’s capital were once the envy of Latin America. Decades of decline have taken their toll
When Ghost Cities Come Alive
Built on a grand scale with thousands of apartments, new roads and subway lines, and Instagrammable architecture, China’s overnight cities have something else now: People
The Kids Are Alright
SCIENTISTS HAVE FOUND A SURPRISINGLY SIMPLE CURE FOR THE POST-PANDEMIC BLUES — FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS
Back to Work in a COVID World
These three strategies will make returning to work easier for you and your employees
White-Hot American Summers
The epic family drama behind an iconic American weight loss camp for kids
When Nurses Won't Vax
Some are walking off the job instead of scheduling a shot, compounding the sector’s staffing woes